Essence of Jainism Part 01

Author(s): Kushalchandravijay
Publisher: 108 jain Tirth Darshan Trust

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Vows In Addition To Fourteen Rules (1) Prithvikaya :
We should limit the use of earth, soda ash, chalk, salt
etc. (2) Apakaya :
We should limit the quantity of water to be drunk and to
be used for other purposes. (3) Teooukaya :
We should limit the number of fire places and ovens and
furnaces to be utilised. (4) Vanaspatikaya :
We should limit the number of green vegetables to be
eaten (in the meals) every day. (5) Asi(Tools):
We should limit the use of tools like needle, scissors,
knife and betelnut crakers. (6) Masi :
We should limit the number of writing articles like fountain
pen, ball-pen and pencil etc. (7) Kasi (krishi) :
We should limit the number of use of implements like a plough, an axe, a shovel, a crow-bar etc.
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